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- Court of Appeal Upholds Two-Year Limit on Audited Financial Statement Requirement
The Ontario Business Corporations Act (OBCA) imposes various requirements on corporations regarding their financial statements. The question recently came before the Court of Appeal of whether or not one of those obligations is subject to a limitation period set out in the Limitations Act, 2002. The … Read more »
- Norwich Orders and Claims of Defamation Online
We have previously written about Norwich orders and the requirements for obtaining one from a court. Earlier this year, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a decision analyzing this remedy in the context of a complex online defamation dispute. Dispute Arose From Petition Published on the … Read more »
- Exploring the Disgorgement Remedy Under the Securities Act
Section 127 of the Securities Act grants to the Capital Markets Tribunal of the Ontario Securities Commission the power to issue a broad range of remedial orders “if in its opinion it is in the public interest” to do so. In this post, we will focus on section 127(1)10, which gives the Tribunal the p … Read more »
- Ontario Court Clarifies Burden of Proof in Fraudulent Conveyance Claims
Chuhan v. Soundrarajan is a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that offers essential guidance on the evidentiary burden in claims brought under the Fraudulent Conveyances Act and the Ontario Business Corporations Act. The case highlights the court’s careful approach to allegati … Read more »
- Addressing Fraud and Embezzlement Through Derivative Litigation in Ontario
Fraud and embezzlement are among the most serious breaches of trust that can occur within a corporation. When corporate insiders, such as directors, officers, or controlling shareholders, engage in misconduct that harms the corporation itself, traditional remedies available to shareholders may not b … Read more »